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From The Times
March 18, 2009

Best travel websites for bargain hunters

Holiday companies are fighting over your business. Use these sites to get the best deals online

Click here to see the Times Online selection of the top 100 travel websites. Don't agree with our choices? Know of one that merits inclusion? Let us know

BEST FOR HOLIDAY BARGAINS

www.travelsupermarket.co.uk
A great comparison site for everything from car hire to flights. Particularly strong on travel insurance (it's part of the moneysupermarket group) and also searches extras including airport parking. Bargain hunter tool works well if you're flexible on dates, plus the deals link you straight through to the relevant page on the providers site.

www.travelzoo.co.uk
Cherry-picks the best of the bargains online. Uninspiring design, but it’s great for bargain hunters who can sign up for a weekly e-mail of Top 20 deals.

www.expedia.co.uk
This powerful and extensive site is one of the country's most visited holiday websites - and worth a look before you book your break. The search filters are specific, e.g. you can request only hotels with a pool, or with air-conditioned rooms or complimentary breakfast. You can also split payments between different cards and bookings are Atol-bonded, which protects you if one of the providers goes bust.

www.codes.co.uk
If the frequent flyer miles aren’t adding up as quickly as you’d like, try this site, which has a travel section brimming with money off vouchers. It lists deals with airlines, tour operators, cruises, hotels and more, with discounts, bonus miles, sales etc. The downside – you have to work for your bargain. Links often go through to the provider’s homepage, so you’re left to search for the deal yourself, and some are outdated. Also try www.vouchercodes.co.uk which has a good travel section (scroll down to the bottom of the homepage for the link).

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